Chapter 474

When they got back home, the two of them hit the kitchen together just like old times.

It'd been a hot minute since they last cooked up a storm together, and Theresa must've sensed it, because she was over the moon seeing them at it again tonight, barging into the kitchen, all thumbs, eager to lend a hand.

Sophia and Brandon didn't put any brakes on her; they gave her some easy- peasy tasks, and the little pumpkin was all in, working her socks off.

The excitement and joy carried over to dinner, with Theresa gabbing away, trying to juggle eating and chatting at the same time.

She was so much more full of beans than she had been in the past few days. It was clear as day that Theresa was really digging this family vibe.

Sophia, watching Theresa like this, felt a rollercoaster of emotions. As a mom, seeing her kid happy and chipper was the biggest win she could ask for.

Her internal scales were already tipping, almost without her realizing it, towards giving Theresa the full family package.

of regret and a touch of

and was just staring off into

had his eyes locked on her. He didn't miss the struggle and compromise in her eyes, nor the subtle shades of

emotions was like a heavy blanket on

Theresa for a walk, helped her with her bedtime

Sophia headed to the studio next door. Brandon didn't follow; they both needed some time and space

himself in the study, slumped into the computer chair, leaning back, head tilted up, staring

the pride he felt winning the 5-kilometer

the class gathering, the whirlwind of emotions that led to a night of lost control, to the confusion and uncertainty

quiet and unassuming yet

allowed him to focus on his career with a sense of security, taking for granted that she would always be there; whenever he was weary, whenever he remembered to look back, she would be there

wasn't. She could leave,

to finish, Sophia never really came back,

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